Mount fob centrifugal machines



`June.,24, 1930. E. RQBERTS A MOUNT FOR CENTRIFUGAL MAGHINES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 25, 1925 Wfn June 24, 1930. E. ROBERTS MOUNTYFOR ENTRIFUGAL MACHINES 2 sheets-sheet 2 Filed May 23, 1925 /vzv Patented .lunek 24, 1930 A UNITED STATES PATNTOFFICE 4riUeNNii'itoisiiItTs or sALT LAKE CITY, UTAII, AssIGNoR To THE WESTERN STATES MACHINE COMPANY, or SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, A CORPORATION or UTAII @i MOUNTIEOR CENTRIFUGAL MACHINES I.

- Application I filed May 23,'

i This invention relates to 'centrifugalniachines of the gyratory type, 'and Yis intended to improve the' construction by suspended centrifugals of the gyratorytype are rotatably suppoited. Among Vthefea-r the present invention Y the yielding central` tures characterizing is lthe arrangement of. izing buffer below the center of gyrati'on under an arrangement that permits the use` of a ball and socket suspension ]oint while utilizing the weight of the machine to compress the underneathbufferinto tight-gripping engagement, with a non-rotating gyratory suspending element7 so as to prevent the lifting of. the. suspending element from its spherically curved supporting seat under the- `strains produced by thelateral swinging of the rotating machine.

Another feature characterizing the invention is the construction and by which the centrifugal is rotatably supported by upper vand lower anti-friction bearing elements on opposite sides of the and is driven by a positive iieXibly connected lcoupling from an overhead non-gyratory shaft. These and other features of the invention will be particularly described in the `following specification and will be defined yin the claims hereto annexed.

In the accompanyingdrawings I have il! lustrated two'forms of i rangement embodying theprinciples of thisi construction and arinvention5 in which Figurey l is an elevation in ycentral section showing the suspension and driving parts by which the basket is operatively supported f stead of by theupper ybearing e `5o kFigure l, this. form in other respects being l for rotation and gyration. p Y Figure v2 is a detail viewV showing th positive driving coupling in elevation.

' Figure 3 is `a cross sectional view thereof of cross Figure 2. .y v

Figure l shows'partly in elevation and partly in central section a slightly modified arrangement in which the axial thrustl is Supported' by' ement as in Which l y gyratory type, having a ball and socket suparrangement the lower bearin element iii-M.

1925.A SerialL Nor 32,507.

Figure l. p n f Machines ofk this `.overhead `,suspension porting Joint, vwere commonly supplied withc, a yielding centralizing buffer interposed bei' tween thev upwardly projecting end of, the suspender element and the surrounding hanger or casing, Vand this arrangement, be-

cause the swaying of the machine tended tofu lift the ball from its socket or seat, was apt'f` to produce vibration, heatingV of bearing and other troubles in the operation of such machines.

, The present invention deals with this., problem by arranging the yielding centrall'v` izing buffer below the ball vand socket sus? pension joint and so arranged that, the weightof the machine tends to compressv the buffer into tight gripping engagement withqo the adjacent portion of the 1 gyratory suspending element, which results'in overcoming or preventing the tendency vof the vviolently swayingjcentrifugalto pound or hammer onits supporting seat. M 75 In practice I providefa fixed' hanger l; which is bolted to the overhead frame-work A alongside of the mixer, and which is provided at its bottom `with Yan inwardly turned yshoulder or ledge 1a forming a support forggo the annular ,elastic buffer 29 which sup- Vports, a non-gyratory lbut vertically movable vsocket element 2. The upper end of this socket element is formed with a` cup-like sphe'rically curved cavity or seat for the IIe-,1,85 .ception cfa correspondingly curved'ball" meinber 3, which surrounds and is'integrally secured to the.- tubular 'men'il'ier l -of l the Vsuspender to which are attached theanti-v friction bearing elements. 1 90 yIn Vthiscasefthe upperballebearing ele ment 5 is- Vclamped by a clampingring 6 againstan annular shoulderfnear the upper end of the suspenderelement 4,1while'the lower 4ball-bearing Y element 7 is similarly ,g5 clamped against anv overhanging shouldervl by meansA of vthe clamping ringgS. Both y these ball-,bearing elements sustain Vthe radial thrust or pressure of the shaft and the upper one, in this case, sustains thei, 100

axial or vertical thrust in both directions by reason of the fact that the anti-friction balls are seated in deep cut races.

The basket shaft passes up through the tubular suspension element and has rigidly secured to its upper end a thrust head or cap 10, which rests upon the outer race of the bearing element 5, and to which is bolted an annular spider 11, having spaced claws or coupling lingers 11a, as shown in Figure 2. This annular spider is provided with an internal annular drip trough 12 and abuts against the under side of the outer ball-race 5 so as Vto resist upward thrust of the basket shaft.

To guide the oil drip from the balls into the trough 12, I provide an annular drip member 5a whose depending lip prevents the oil from running down between the outside of the suspender 4 and the adjacent inner wall of the trough 12, which is separated therefrom by a small annular clearance space.

The lower anti-friction bearing element 7 is intended to sustain the radial thrust only, and the shaft gets its radial bearing support through the medium of a spider or head 22 bolted to the flange 20a of the shaft and extending up around the outside race of the ballfbearing element 7. A cover 23 serves to confine the oil within the interior of the head and is provided with an oil supply duct 23a normally closed by a plug and having its inner end carried inside the walled-up body 0f oil when the machine is running.

' Ak brake pulley 24 is secured to the head y 22 by Va flanged connection, and thus pulley 24 has thepart surrounding the brake pro-` vided with annular circumferential heatradiating ribs 25.

The vertically movable or thrust-transmitting socket member 2 is provided with an inwardly projecting annular lio 2a which extends beyond the inner edge of t ie spherically curved seat and the spherically curved ball so as to catch any drip of the lubricant thatthe weight compresses the buffer tight- 1y between the surrounding easing or lower portion of the hanger and the interiorly disposed gyratory suspender 4. This arrangement of the buffer, some distance below the ball and socket suspension joint, serves to lessenthe lifting tendency of the sus! pension element under the lateral sway of through it, to prevent the basket, while the tight grip alforded Vby the heavily compressed buffer serves to overcome any lifting tendency that may be present. It will be observed that the buffer is pinned to the lower end of the socket element 2, as shown at 29a, and that the buffer is also pinned to the interior gyratory suspender element 4, as shown at 291. It, therefore, serves to prevent any tendency of the suspender element to rotate on its spherically curved bearing seat as it forms an intermediate rotation-preventing connection between these two members.

lAs shown, the basket-shaft is rotated by means of the non-gyratory overhead driving shaft 26 to which is secured a flanged collar 26a to which is bolted a coupling spider 27, which has downwardly projecting arms extending to the level of the center of oscillation and, at that level, having engagement with the intermeshing arms 11a of the coupling member secured to the upper end of the basket shaft. As shown in Figure 2, the opposed or engaging surfaces of these two interlocked coupling members are curved so as to permit the inner or driven member of the coupling to rock in all directions without transmitting lateral pressure to its companion or driving element of the coupling. This curvature permits a very close `arrangement of the inter-engag ing portions ofthe coupling elements and thus secures a positive driving connection with a minimum of lost motion or back-lash.

What I claim is:

1. In a suspended gyratory centrifugal, the combination with a n0n-r0tating gyratory suspender supported on a non-gyratory support by a ball and socket joint, of an elastic centralizing buffer of compressibleY material located below said ball and socket joint and arranged to support the weight of the centrifugal and to be compressed thereby inwardly into tight gripping engagement with the suspender passing it from lifting from its seat, under the stress of gyration, and a basket-carrying shaft rotatably supported on bearings carried by the gyratory suspender.

2. A suspended gyratory centrifugal embracing ya non-rotating gyratory suspender suspended on a ball and socket joint, a rotary basket-carrying shaft extending through ,said suspender and4 having antifriction rotary bearing support thereon, and an elastic centralizing buffer of compressible material arranged to support the weight of the centrifugal and prevent it from lifting from said joint under the stresses of gyration through its compressive grip around said suspender.V

3. A suspended gyratory centrifugal embracing a non-gyratory support provided with a spherically curved socket, a gyratory suspender provided with a ball member adapted to seat in said socket for support, a rotary basket-shaft rotatably mounted in said suspender to gyrate therewith, an elastic centralizing buffer encircling said suspender and compressible thereon and forming an interlocking connection between the suspender and its support to positively prevent rotative movement of the suspen er. Y

4. In a gyratory suspended centrifugal the combination with a fixed hanger, a socket member mounted therein to permit vertical movement, a gyratory suspension sleeve provided with a spherically curved suspension ball adapted to seat iny said socket member to permit gyration, an elastic centralizing buffer interposedv between the hanger and the gyratory suspension sleeve in position to support and be compressed by the downward thrust of said'socket member, and a rotary basket-carrying shaft mounted inside the suspension sleeve and having bearing support thereon to permit rotation.

5. In a gyratory centrifugal, the combination of a. rotary gyratory basket-shaft, a

.non-rotating tubular suspender supported on a ball and socket joint to gyrate about a center, axially spaced anti-friction bearing elements mounted around the outside of said suspender to support the axial and lateral thrusts of the basket-shaft, an overhead vertically aligned driving shaft, and positive drive coupling members secured to the adjacent ends of the twoshafts and having rotatably interlocked driving engagement outside the tubular suspender around the center of gyration.

6. In a gyratory centrifugal, the combination of a rotary gyratory basket-shaft suspended in a non-rotating gyratory suspender to swing against yielding resistance upon a spherical bearing intermediate of its ends, an overhead nonegyratory driving shaft, a coupling member secured to the upper end of the basket shaft and extending downward to the plane of the centre of gyration, an outer coupling member secured to the driving shaft and extending downto said plane outside said suspender, eachmember having prongs 'interlocking with those of the other to aiford positive and iiexible driving vconnection without transmission of lateral stress between the shafts.

lIn witness whereof, I have subscribed the i above specication.

EUGENE ROBERTS. 

